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Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community - PyTennessee 2015

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February 07, 2015
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Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community - PyTennessee 2015

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February 07, 2015
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  1. Stronger Than Fear

    Mental Health in the Developer Community
    Ed Finkler • @funkatron • funkatron.com
    PyTennessee 2015 • #pyTN2015

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  2. Who I am

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  3. An informal survey

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  4. My diagnoses

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  5. Generalized Anxiety
    Disorder

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  6. Adult ADHD

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  7. Meds I take

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  8. Lexapro
    Buspar
    Strattera
    Klonopin

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  9. I see a therapist

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  10. Feeling alone/unlike
    anyone else

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  11. I'm broken and
    I will never be right

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  12. How it affects us

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  13. 1 in 5

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  14. Level of disability

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  15. Disease burden

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  16. Economic Cost
    http://www.fccmh.org/resources/docs/EconomicBurdenofMentalIllness.pdf
    ๏ Mental health conditions are the second
    leading cause of workplace absenteeism
    ๏ Workers w/ depression lose 5.6 hrs/week

    Workers w/o depression lose 1.5 hrs/week
    ๏ Depression: $43.7 billion in absenteeism
    from work (200m days lost), lost
    productivity & direct treatment

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  17. Mental Health in Tech
    Survey Results
    US Non-self employed only; as of 9/13/2014
    http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

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  18. http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
    Do you feel that your employer takes mental
    health as seriously as physical health?

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  19. Do you think that discussing a health issue with
    your employer would have negative
    consequences?
    Mental
    Physical
    http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

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  20. Would you bring up a health issue with a
    potential employer in an interview?
    Mental
    Physical
    http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

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  21. Do you know the options for mental health care
    your employer provides?
    http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

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  22. Does your employer provide resources to learn
    more about mental health issues and how to
    seek help?
    http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

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  23. Is your anonymity protected if you choose to
    take advantage of mental health or substance
    abuse treatment resources?
    http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

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  24. Don't know
    Very easy
    Somewhat easy
    Somewhat difficult
    Very difficult
    How easy is it for you to take medical leave for
    a mental health condition?
    http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

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  25. Sick workers don’t work

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  26. 41%

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  27. 8 years

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  28. Making your workplace safe

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  29. 1. Get Buy-In From C-level

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  30. 2. Mental Health First Aid
    mentalhealthfirstaid.org
    info@mentalhealthfirstaid.org
    202.684.3736
    All supervisors/managers

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  31. 3. Know Local Resources
    nami.org
    mentalhealthamerica.net

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  32. 4. Know Your Coverage

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  33. 5. Actively Engage
    and Educate
    Get help from local orgs

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  34. We cannot stay silent
    http://www.actupny.org/reports/silencedeath.html

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  35. I need your help.
    Talk. Share. Learn.
    prompt.engineyard.com
    osmihelp.org
    mentalhealthfirstaid.org

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  36. Thank you
    Camille Wilson
    Johanna Wu

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  37. Thank you for listening
    funkatron.com/osmi • osmihelp.org

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